CMS Administrator Mark McClellan Headlines Windhover Information Inc.'s ``FDA/CMS Summit for BioPharma Executives''.NORWALK, Conn. -- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mark McClellan Mark Barr McClellan (born June 26, 1963) was sworn in as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States Department of Health and Human Services on March 25, 2004. , MD, Ph.D., will keynote the "FDA/CMS Summit for Bio/Pharma Executives" on Wednesday, November 30. McClellan will detail the agency's priorities for 2006 during the conference hosted by Windhover wind·hov·er n. Chiefly British A kestrel. Information Inc. Other featured speakers include the top drug regulator at the Food & Drug Administration, senior officials from FDA FDA abbr. Food and Drug Administration FDA, n.pr See Food and Drug Administration. FDA, n.pr the abbreviation for the Food and Drug Administration. and CMS (1) See content management system and color management system. (2) (Conversational Monitor System) Software that provides interactive communications for IBM's VM operating system. , and senior-level pharmaceutical industry executives from Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and other companies. More than ever, meeting the challenges of an ever-changing regulatory and reimbursement landscape is crucial to commercial success in the biopharma industry. Windhover's FDA/CMS Summit will assemble an elite group of speakers for two days of insightful and thought-provoking discussion of the key regulatory and reimbursement issues that health care executives face today and in the coming years. Confirmed speakers at the event include Steven Galson, MD, Director of the Center for Drug Evaluation & Research, FDA; Scott Gottlieb Scott Gottlieb (August 20, 1970 - April 10, 2005) was the drummer for Emocore/Rock band Bleed the Dream. In late 2003/early 2004, Gottlieb developed leukemia. In support, his band released the acoustic EP Asleep. , MD, Deputy Commissioner for Medical & Scientific Affairs, FDA; Peter B. Bach, MD, Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. , Office of the Administrator, CMS and Peter B. Corr, Senior VP, Science & Technology, Pfizer Inc. For a complete list of the speakers and the agenda, go to www.windhover.com/fda-cms. The event will be held at The Mayflower Hotel
To register to attend, call Windhover Information at 203-838-4401 Ext 119, or register on the Windhover Information Inc website at http://www.windhover.com/fda-cms. Through November 1st, attendees registering for the conference can save $200 off the $1,995 registration fee. About Windhover Information Inc. Windhover Information provides critical commentary, analysis and data to the biotech, pharmaceutical, and medical device and diagnostic industries. Windhover newsletters, business conferences, in-depth market reports and databases all help senior executives worldwide in their decision making processes. Based in Norwalk, Conn., the privately held company privately held company A firm whose shares are held within a relatively small circle of owners and are not traded publicly. also has offices in London, Washington, DC and Newport Beach, Calif. For more information, go to www.windhover.com. |
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